Lifeboat Safety – How the Shipyards can help

• Davit, Winch, Boat and Hook should be considered as one System and proven to be compatible. – Incidents have occurred due to incompatibility of

equipment• The OEM should be involved in the installation of the

equipment.– Incidents have occurred due to incorrect installation.

• Provide Good Quality Instructions Manuals– The shipyard is the customer of the LSA equipment

manufacturer, use that influence to obtain original documentation.

Lifeboat Safety – How the Shipyards can helpFailure of Stern Hook Assembly due to poor design

Lifeboat Safety – How the Shipyards can helpAn example of poor ergonomic designThe Engine control lever and the Lifeboat release lever are both parallel and adjacent to each other. Both operate in the fore and aft direction.

When a person sitting in the coxswain position turns around and extends his other hand it comes in a direct line with the release lever

Lifeboat Safety – How the Shipyards can helpExample of On Load Release Equipment Training Aid